Earlier today Sledgehammer Games debuted the upcoming addition to the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: WWII. As the name suggests, the game will be set in World War II and focuses on a squad (1st Infantry Division) in the US Army (you play as Red Daniels) as they participate in iconic battles across occupied France, Belgium, and across the Rhine into Germany, mostly between 1944 and 1945.
Call of Duty: WWII will feature co-op (details and first image of co-op here) and, of course, multiplayer. As for the campaign, Sledgehammer let us in on two of the missions in the upcoming game:
- Hürtgen Forest: An old-growth forest on the German border where Allied forces engage in devastating encounters. In the heat of battle, the German Army uses tree burst bombs that detonate at treetop level, showering soldiers with wooden shrapnel. When your unit is zeroed-in-on by hostile artillery, the forest explodes around you as debris rains down.
- Normandy: From inside a Higgins landing boat, your squad will storm Omaha Beach in a visceral audiovisual experience unlike any D-Day landing experienced in a game to date. You and your fellow soldiers must overcome the enemy defenses to serve as the tip of the spear for the Allied invasion.
As for multiplayer, it will be revealed during E3 2017, but will include the following multiplayer elements:
- War: This narrative-driven mode brings a gripping new layer of excitement to Axis vs. Allies team play.
- Divisions: A new approach to Create-a-Class and character customization as you enlist in a division and progress through the ranks.
- Headquarters: A brand-new, social feature for Call of Duty, where you rally and interact with your fellow soldiers.
Call of Duty: WWII is set to release on November 3rd, 2017 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The game will have timed-exclusive DLC for the PS4 and will get a beta on the PS4 first as well. Other platforms will be getting the DLC and beta afterward.
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